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we live in an economy that is growing what? 1% a year? it is hard to gain confidence in all of this. what is it? we live in this environment that is hard for young people to get engaged in these financial kind of thinking and decisions. we live in an environment where few people understand but money is. the federal reserve is paying millions of dollars per month. is that money? how does that affect us? what is that stuff? this paper that we carry around? what does it represent? where does it come from? what is money? what is this stuff? purchasing power. this allows me to buy stuff. why is this cool? who invented this? it wasn't the federal reserve. money predates the fed reserve a little bit. in the really old days before i was born, what did we do when there was no money? you bought it. i will trade my cows for your chickens. not a good way of doing stuff. we come up with something, something that facilitates trading between chickens and cows. half a cow is not worth half a cow if it is dead. not very useful. bartering is a cumbersome a
we live in an economy that is growing what? 1% a year? it is hard to gain confidence in all of this. what is it? we live in this environment that is hard for young people to get engaged in these financial kind of thinking and decisions. we live in an environment where few people understand but money is. the federal reserve is paying millions of dollars per month. is that money? how does that affect us? what is that stuff? this paper that we carry around? what does it represent? where does it...
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economy. if you are under 30 -- up next is mike from sun city california. i put this all on barack obama. it is his philip -- it is his philosophy in terms of growing government is causing all this anguish. this is coupled with obamacare, which is a total nightmare. i premium has gone up. this is ridiculous. what is usually created is the new underclass, the educated poor. the man does not care about free enterprise. wants government in charge of everything. it is a different philosophy than a republican would have. that if romney were elected, we would be coming out of this by now. with all this government regulation and the government goes -- the government knows best and comes first, as sky has never worked hard. arrogant,most polarizing, racist president we have ever had. the only people making excuses for him are the morally weak and politically correct liberal white apologists and the plaque -- and the black racists in the name of political correctness. everyone else is realistic enough
economy. if you are under 30 -- up next is mike from sun city california. i put this all on barack obama. it is his philip -- it is his philosophy in terms of growing government is causing all this anguish. this is coupled with obamacare, which is a total nightmare. i premium has gone up. this is ridiculous. what is usually created is the new underclass, the educated poor. the man does not care about free enterprise. wants government in charge of everything. it is a different philosophy than a...
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is have been a good healthy economy. that's the sad fact. first of all, there was no new flawed planted in the ground. he's been talking since the moment -- actually since he ran for president. to balance the budgets in a response way, reduce the deficit. those are precisely the things that he accomplished, so i'm pleased to know you agree. >> the difference quite simply is after five years, he still has not learned how to reach across the aisle. he was willing to sit down -- >> i've said this before, and i guess this is a tribute to you. you were a different kind of speaker. you were able to bring your caucus along, and get things done. >>> congressman, i'm sure you have a lot to respond to. >> yes, i do. very specific question. u ubs. >> do you great deal that inequality is a problem? >> yes, it's getting worse. you would think they weren't in power. the fact is the democrats have the house and senate. they did a $787 billion stimulus plan, the cash for clunkers, all these things that didn't grow the economy. they exacerbated the problem.
is have been a good healthy economy. that's the sad fact. first of all, there was no new flawed planted in the ground. he's been talking since the moment -- actually since he ran for president. to balance the budgets in a response way, reduce the deficit. those are precisely the things that he accomplished, so i'm pleased to know you agree. >> the difference quite simply is after five years, he still has not learned how to reach across the aisle. he was willing to sit down -- >>...
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the other issue, obviously, is the economy. high unemployment, growing disparity in wealth and income in this country. >> vermont senator bernie sanders, great to have you on this morning. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> absolutely. >>> after the president's speech on the economy this morning, he's going t stop by this afternoon's white house youth summit. the goal is to engage the so-called young invincibles, ages 18 to 35, that the white house is banking on to make obama care a success. joining me is dr. coreyhebert and elizabeth plank, executive social editor at policy mike. it's great to have you both here. elizabeth, in just a few hours policy mike is launching this week-long competition at today's youth summit. tell us about the competition and how you're hoping to engage the conversation about insurance. >> sure. we're really excited to be launching this competition today at the white house. we're going to be inviting millennials from across the country to give their ideas, their proposals and project ideas about
the other issue, obviously, is the economy. high unemployment, growing disparity in wealth and income in this country. >> vermont senator bernie sanders, great to have you on this morning. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> absolutely. >>> after the president's speech on the economy this morning, he's going t stop by this afternoon's white house youth summit. the goal is to engage the so-called young invincibles, ages 18 to 35, that the white house is banking on...
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wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. >>> a mother's life is nearly shattered. >> it sounded like a gun shot. >> when a surprise on the road comes smashing through her windshield. >> it was actually coming directly at me. directly through the center of my chest. >> april 1st, 2011. mother of two wendy cobb is on her way to work in shelby, north carolina. >> i was a couple hours late going into work so traffic was lighter than usual. >> despite the light traffic, she is blocked by two trucks ahead of her playing a dangerous game. >> one would speed up and the other would slow down. they wouldn't let the other beside them. >> the one truck isn't letting the other truck over. cobb takes out her iphone and goes to record the logo of the truck on the right to report the dangerous behavior to the company. the other truck has no logo. cobb's own action taking out her phone and filming the scene isn't exactly safe either. but she feels confident she's in control.
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it will be good for our economy. it will be good for our families. [ applause ] number four, as i alluded to earlier, we still need targeted programs for the communities and workers that have been hit hardest by economic change in the great recession. these communities are no longer limited to the inner city. they're found in neighborhoods hammered by the housing crisis, manufacturing towns hit hard by years of plants packing up, land-locked rural areas where young folks oftentimes feel like they've got to leave just to find a job. they're communities that just aren't generating enough jobs anymore. so we put forward new plans to help these communities and their residents because we've watched cities like pittsburgh or my hometown of chicago revamp themselves. if we give more cities the tools to do it, not handouts but a hand up, cities like detroit can do it too. so in a few weeks, we'll announce the first of these promise zones, urban and rural communities where we'll support local efforts focused on a national goa
it will be good for our economy. it will be good for our families. [ applause ] number four, as i alluded to earlier, we still need targeted programs for the communities and workers that have been hit hardest by economic change in the great recession. these communities are no longer limited to the inner city. they're found in neighborhoods hammered by the housing crisis, manufacturing towns hit hard by years of plants packing up, land-locked rural areas where young folks oftentimes feel like...
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but the economy is certainly better today than it was in 2009, so -- >> i want to put dollars and cents to this. this is the difference in the cbo projected savings. they're projects $222 billion in a year from medicare and medicaid from this slowing of health care costs. the sequester is $87.9, and the cuts to food stamps is $23.8 billion. >>> i have been on twitter all day about this, they can't find a single positive thing to say about the law. literally it could bring people's health care costs down to zero, they could cure cancer, and conservatives would be shouting from the rooftops that it's a disaster. i think this california thing is hysterical. in part because it's the sort of natural conclusion of the republican panic about this. they vote in mass against the law even though it originated in republican ideas. they vote to try to repeal it unsuccessfully. the website they think will sink it, and then they just throw toilet paper at it. >> and in the absence of a website that wasn't malfunctioning, they created their own website to malfunction, right? they weren't served a gift
but the economy is certainly better today than it was in 2009, so -- >> i want to put dollars and cents to this. this is the difference in the cbo projected savings. they're projects $222 billion in a year from medicare and medicaid from this slowing of health care costs. the sequester is $87.9, and the cuts to food stamps is $23.8 billion. >>> i have been on twitter all day about this, they can't find a single positive thing to say about the law. literally it could bring...
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we got to put more money into the economy. the infrastructure jobs are fine. the way to get it working again is to lower taxes. increase domestic energy production and that policy could really be revamped. it's really a shame. workers are poised to create a lot of new jobs. they have the capital to do so. the number one reason they're not doing it is because of the obama care mess. they'll have a wait and see attitude, see if they'll add workers full time or hire new workers and actually quite the opposite, laying people off and keeping them below full time until this obama care problem is solved. >> i'm going to give you a moment to respond there. let me jump in there. where rick leaves off. of course we know a steady climb in employment is better than being stagnant. apart from what rick is considering obama care as a blocker, what would you say are some of the blockers that are preventing more robust job growth to the point where we have that happy days are here feeling that permeates the air? >> i don't think obama care is the thing that is doing it becaus
we got to put more money into the economy. the infrastructure jobs are fine. the way to get it working again is to lower taxes. increase domestic energy production and that policy could really be revamped. it's really a shame. workers are poised to create a lot of new jobs. they have the capital to do so. the number one reason they're not doing it is because of the obama care mess. they'll have a wait and see attitude, see if they'll add workers full time or hire new workers and actually quite...
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. >>> next, how to understand the booming american economy. i'll ask the man who presided over great growth and some critics charge also helped create many bubbles. former fed chair, alan greenspan. >>> and as we approach the first anniversary of the new town massacre, what can the u.s. learn from other nations about gun policy. i'll take you to japan for a fascinating look at a nation that loves violent video games but has a gun death rate that is very different from america's. it's a preview of a gps special airing tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> but first, here's my take. when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1990, i remember being struck by how old-fashioned he seemed. he spoke with the language cadence and manners from the 1930s, 40s and 1950s. he reminded me of the great national leaders of the post colonial world who led their countries to freedom. he had the same way of speaking and dressing, the same dignity and bearing, the same sense of history. and mandela was a throw back to an early time. who changed the course of his
. >>> next, how to understand the booming american economy. i'll ask the man who presided over great growth and some critics charge also helped create many bubbles. former fed chair, alan greenspan. >>> and as we approach the first anniversary of the new town massacre, what can the u.s. learn from other nations about gun policy. i'll take you to japan for a fascinating look at a nation that loves violent video games but has a gun death rate that is very different from...
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. >> through the government shut down, the economy lot of $24 billion. unnecessary, shameful action. the cost of providing unemployment compensation over the next year, $24 billion. >> i wonder if on the unemployment insurance, you are trying to convince somebody to purchase they may not need or want. when it comes to unemployment insurance, everyone knows you can be unemployed. what is the tactical reason that can be derived to say we will save this tiny amount of money. >> i don't know what the advantage is here. people again, folks living paycheck to paycheck and unemployment benefits is direct money into the hands of people who need it and into the communities. they have money for food and shelter and clothing. whatever it is they need. republicans who always express all this care and concern about the american worker and they are speaking for the american people, they go mute when it comes time to help them. >> i wonder if the president's best ally, the wingman if it were will be the hope. the president is sort of making that shared community argume
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you know that the fastest growing economies on the globe are in africa. south africa is the economy that has been stagnant over the course of the last few years following the recession that all of us are struggling to recover from. i will tell you that over 600 american countries on the ground here in south africa are bullish and optimistic about the future here spent a lot of time talking to both investors and young people who were entering the job market here and they are optimistic about the opportunities, but they know there real challenges particularly around education to make certain there is a sustainable economy and the shared prosperity this this country. >> one of the things i want to do with you, you were talking with andrea off camera and i am glad you brought up the cold war point. history and a reminder of what that -- how frankly we were behind the times as a government when it came to dealing with the anti-apartheid movement back in the 80s and how that should make us think certain things today. >> i think the cold war mentality that andre
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we're going to turn to the economy. wall street is reacting positively despite today's better than expected jobs report. i say despite because series of positive results could signal it's time to turn the policies. a net gain of 203,000 jobs. the unemployment rate slid to five-year low of 7%. over the past four months, the economy gained an average of more than 200,000 jobs each month. that's up sharply from the previous four months. okay, if it's jobs friday, it times for our dynamic economic duo, jared bernstein and peter marchi, even you have to feel good about this jobs report. >> i think this is a good jobs report given what we've been through. >> easy, jerry. >> i would like to have more jobs and be around 300,000, 400,000 but i think next year will be even better. so much so i think it is time to start to withdraw the stimulus and start focusing on budgetary priorities in terms of what do we really want to do. what do we really need and worry less about stimulus but more about the fundamentals. we need to rebuild
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the american economy's been through a ton of transitions like this. like 150 years ago, almost everybody worked in agriculture and you had big shifts in and out of industries. so, if the shift is out of retail, the question is what can come next? and you say the future of retail is stuff coming to you, but that's also kind of the future for the sellers. you have sites like etsy where people can market artisanal goods, jewelry and clothing. some of them were selling before, but some of them weren't selling anywhere. it's creating new business opportunities, so i think we need policies aimed at creating new jobs, especially middle-scale jobs that people can go into as these other industries fall away, but in general, these sorts of innovations are a good thing. it's good that it's easier for people to buy and sell things, and in general, in the past, the economy has figured out new things for people to do. >> yes, right, so, there's a thing called the lump of labor fallacy, which is this idea that every time there's a new labor-saving device that no one
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wage increase and they spend that money and put it right back into the economy. those are the workers that eat at the establishments they work at. you might think of walmart wokkers buying more goods at walmart so this is a form of economic stimulus, but aside from the economic argument, chris, when half of all american workers make $27,000 or less that is unsustainable for our economy. it's unsustainable for creating a broad, middle class and it's a moral issue as well as an economic issue. >> kendall who is organizing this today was on my program a couple of days ago and he talked about the fact that it was a moral imperative and we heard about it yesterday who was facing a loss of pension, but he sees these issues in those same kind of moral terms and here's something else that kendall fell said to me earlier this week. >> the thing is they work for some of the richest corporations in the world. mcdonald's made about $5.5 billion in profit and that's after they pay all of the bills and pay all of the salaries and these workers, a lot of them are living in home
wage increase and they spend that money and put it right back into the economy. those are the workers that eat at the establishments they work at. you might think of walmart wokkers buying more goods at walmart so this is a form of economic stimulus, but aside from the economic argument, chris, when half of all american workers make $27,000 or less that is unsustainable for our economy. it's unsustainable for creating a broad, middle class and it's a moral issue as well as an economic issue....
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making sure our economy works for every working american. that's why i ran for president. >> you know, i do think that this is the issue that sort of most motivates this president. how do you think his time in office will be judged in terms of what he's done to alleviate inequality? >> you know, so far his presidency has not been great for lower income folks. but he has time now. you know, part of that is the fed has helped wall street while main street has continued to suffer. the obama care bill has helped big pharma and insurance companies. and there hasn't been a lot of focus on closing looploopholes. i think this speech, if it does signal the beginning of a new, sustained focus for him, could be hopefully a turning point because we do need as a country moral leadership like the kind that the president could provide to focus on this problem, and it doesn't have to be a zero-sum game between left and right, democrat and republican. i have written a lot about how republicans have been terrible at even talking about the problem of poverty,
making sure our economy works for every working american. that's why i ran for president. >> you know, i do think that this is the issue that sort of most motivates this president. how do you think his time in office will be judged in terms of what he's done to alleviate inequality? >> you know, so far his presidency has not been great for lower income folks. but he has time now. you know, part of that is the fed has helped wall street while main street has continued to suffer. the...
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, to address these problems. >> and despite their efforts, the economy's actually growing. the biggest problem, though, unfortunately, main street isn't feeling it. how do we have a conversation on poverty? that's a reason why the president's conversation is refreshing because he acknowledged a biggest principles that's holding us back, lack of information with equal education and access for everyone. >> you know, joe, i wanted to share pugh took a look at why are people poor? not surprisingly -- disappointingly not surprisingly, democrats said because of uncontrollable circumstances and 24% said lack of effort. for republicans, it was about exactly the reverse. 28% said uncontrollable circumstances versus 57% who said lack of effort. so, that is, of course, why the fake war on christmas that bill o'reilly is choosing to talk about is, you know, semantics rather than these issues of makers and takers, right? >> yeah. absolutely. and this whole thing of christmas versus holiday really is a distraction. it's a diversion from the statistics that you just pointed out. look. let
, to address these problems. >> and despite their efforts, the economy's actually growing. the biggest problem, though, unfortunately, main street isn't feeling it. how do we have a conversation on poverty? that's a reason why the president's conversation is refreshing because he acknowledged a biggest principles that's holding us back, lack of information with equal education and access for everyone. >> you know, joe, i wanted to share pugh took a look at why are people poor? not...
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. >> if they thought they could control that much of the economy and that much of the policy board, i would see them aiming at that. i think they short term hope that happens. but with 1.5 million people being told they qualify for medicaid, with thousands signing up. with more people signing up for obama care in the last two days than the first whole month of the program, i think the train is out of the station, i think it will be politically influx -- >> rachel, the debate has just changed. you know, when the conversation was only about the inability to get on line, and there was confusion out there, 85% of americans don't need to be concerned with going on line. i will say you have insurance through your employer, nothing is going to change for you. so i think the confusion has really been a detriment. i am from pennsylvania, we don't have our exchange, i probably would have more than two dozen choices. if our governor had cooperated, i think in addition to aetna and in addition to blue cross i would be looking for more solutions. in the end, people say what does it mean to me, i c
. >> if they thought they could control that much of the economy and that much of the policy board, i would see them aiming at that. i think they short term hope that happens. but with 1.5 million people being told they qualify for medicaid, with thousands signing up. with more people signing up for obama care in the last two days than the first whole month of the program, i think the train is out of the station, i think it will be politically influx -- >> rachel, the debate has...
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it will actually harm our economy. unemployment insurance is one of the most effective ways there is to boost our economy. when people have money to spend on basic necessities, that means more customers for our businesses and ultimately more jobs. >> the republicans are focusing on obama care. >> families who work hard and play by the rules deserve some basic choices, fairness and relief. that's why the house has passed legislation to delay the individual mandate for all americans and let you keep the plan you like. these proposals are among the dozens of jobs bill awaiting action in the democratic-run senate. >>> good news on the jobs front. 203,000 jobs were added in november, and the unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low of 7%. kristen welker, good saturday morning to you. what's the white house's take on the latest numbers? >> alex, good morning to you. the white house certainly touting the fact that the unemployment rate at its lowest level in five years. also highlighting the fact that a lot of this job gr
it will actually harm our economy. unemployment insurance is one of the most effective ways there is to boost our economy. when people have money to spend on basic necessities, that means more customers for our businesses and ultimately more jobs. >> the republicans are focusing on obama care. >> families who work hard and play by the rules deserve some basic choices, fairness and relief. that's why the house has passed legislation to delay the individual mandate for all americans...
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wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. . >>> nelson mandela's compassion, hum humanity, humility touches millions all over the world. peter turnley was there the day mandela was released from prison more than 20 years ago. he described the moments that followed in his own words. >> nelson mandela's example, his courage, his determination, his dignity, his forward thinking of conciliation, of forgiveness and of love for all is something that has touched so many people and it has been something that has brought people towards him and brought people together. on the morning of february 11th, 1990 i was with a group of photographers. we had gotten to the prison very early that morning. at one point in the early afternoon, i will never forget suddenly about five helicopters began to descend right over the back of this prison and suddenly there were screams that came in all directions of excitement. and i knew that something very important was about to happen. i
wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. . >>> nelson mandela's compassion, hum humanity, humility touches millions all over the world. peter turnley was there the day mandela was released from prison more than 20 years ago. he described the moments that followed in his own words. >> nelson mandela's example, his courage, his determination, his dignity, his forward...
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only ford gives you ecoboost fuel economy and a whole lot more. go further. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? >>> "washington post" is reporting this morning that the nsa is tracking hundreds of millions of cell phones worldwide, and it actually could be yours as well. paper is reporting that the spy agency stores 5 billion records every day. 5 billion, with a b, records, every day on phone users' movements and their contacts. the post cited unnamed u.s. officials and documents leaked by none other than former nsa contractor edward snowden. pentagon correspondent barbara starr joins me now. every time i tell a story like this, they're becoming very repetitive, nsa is tracking your every move stories. this is not one of those stories, is it? >> reporter: well, they are tracking your moves. >> this is bi
only ford gives you ecoboost fuel economy and a whole lot more. go further. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? >>> "washington post" is reporting this morning that the nsa is tracking hundreds of millions of cell phones...
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that the economy is improving, 39% believe the country is still in a downturn. and then when you break it apart by age. >> right. >> 34% of people under 50 say we're still headed in a downturn. 45% of people over 50 say we're headed in a downturn. let's start with you, amy. why are people not feeling these good numbers? and why are older americans feeling them worse? i mean, why is it a worse experience for them? >> the generational question is an interesting one, when you consider that young people have been having such a tough time finding jobs in an anemic job market for the past five years. but as to why so many americans feel like the economy is going in the wrong direction is because of five years of experience. now, while these numbers should make us cautiously optimistic, gdp growth was 3.6%, but that's still very slow. we've had one of the slowest, worst economic recoveries in american history, and i think people are really feeling that, and i think maria couldwell. the economic uncertainty, if you're 50, you're thinking about the retirement, what will
that the economy is improving, 39% believe the country is still in a downturn. and then when you break it apart by age. >> right. >> 34% of people under 50 say we're still headed in a downturn. 45% of people over 50 say we're headed in a downturn. let's start with you, amy. why are people not feeling these good numbers? and why are older americans feeling them worse? i mean, why is it a worse experience for them? >> the generational question is an interesting one, when you...
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president's health care law continues to wreak havoc on american families, small businesses and our economy. and it's not just a broken website. this bill is fundamentally flawed. >> all right. but with the website fixed and accessible to millions of americans, what will republicans have to specifically to complain about now? joining me is democratic congressman john yarmuth from kentucky. kentucky considered a poster state for how obama care can work. sir, it's good to have you here. you're from a red state where the democratic governor there made it his mission to get as many residents signed up under the health care law as possible. as a result, we've got more than 60,000 in your home state signing up for coverage as of this week. and in a state where 640,000 are lacking proper insurance. how do you think that the white house's pr push nationally to replicate what we're seeing in kentucky? >> well, i think what is ultimately going to sell the affordable care act is neighbor telling 98 ponen9nene bore, rel telling relative about the positive experiences they have had. in kentucky, that's
president's health care law continues to wreak havoc on american families, small businesses and our economy. and it's not just a broken website. this bill is fundamentally flawed. >> all right. but with the website fixed and accessible to millions of americans, what will republicans have to specifically to complain about now? joining me is democratic congressman john yarmuth from kentucky. kentucky considered a poster state for how obama care can work. sir, it's good to have you here....
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. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. so you can see like right here i can just... you know, check my policy here, add a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim...you know, h, wi tap of my geico app. oh, that's so cool. well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. no dude, you're on the jumbotron! whoa. ah...yeah, pretty much walked into that one. geico anywhere anytime. just a tap away on the geico app. >>> welcome back. president obama gave chris matthews an extended interview on msnbc on thursday. the appearance raised a few eyebrow s and riled up some mea types. >> the american people are good and they are decent. and yes we get very divided partly because our politics and our media specifically tries to divide them. and splint ter them. >> ah, yes, president obama as media critic. i personally love when any president jabs the press because it gets us talking about fairness, both the medias and the administrations. eric dagen is the critic for the np
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and south africa, we see it as the largest economy, second largest economy on the continent. but it's a young democracy. it's taking those baby steps. it'll only be 20 years in 2014 that it has been a democracy. now, that doesn't mean that you forgive some of the missteps, but you go in there and work on them and find people who can hold people accountable. and i think that's where it's important for that country as well as in the countries relating to mandela to relate to his country and to help them realize the life of mandela. now it's up to those who are celebrating him today to tomorrow realize that dream, help realize that dream. >> great leadership is all about casting the vision. calling people to rise up to be better than they know how to be. certainly as you point out, that road map, the blueprint, it's there. charlayne hunter-gault, reverend al sharpton, great to see you. among those reacting to mandela's death is muhammad ali. he said he was a spirit born free destined to soar above the rainbows. today his spirit is soaring through the heavens. he is now forever f
and south africa, we see it as the largest economy, second largest economy on the continent. but it's a young democracy. it's taking those baby steps. it'll only be 20 years in 2014 that it has been a democracy. now, that doesn't mean that you forgive some of the missteps, but you go in there and work on them and find people who can hold people accountable. and i think that's where it's important for that country as well as in the countries relating to mandela to relate to his country and to...
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now, whether it's the economy, whether it's jobs, whether it's protecting the american people from obama care, we've done our work. when you look at the number of bills passed by the house and the paltry number of bills passed by the senate, you can see where the problem is. >> so far if you can believe it, only 55 bills have been signed into law this year. that makes this the least productive congress ever. >>> we talked about this just a few minutes ago, amazon with the world on the edge of its seat. they have this tantalizing glimpse into the future of faster delivery using drones. it turns ot drones are already in widespread use. check it out, real estate agents use them to photograph homes for prospective buyers. farmers used them to spray. even hollywood uses them on productions. so if amazon has its way, will drones be dropping that new pair of shoes or a book at your doorstep? let me bring in matthew yglesias, nick wingfield is a "new york times" technology reporter. good to see you, guys, good morning. >> good morning. >> matthew, lay it out for us. how might this amazon vision
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so what does that say about our economy? >> well, first of all, the data we get on -- from the retailers at this time of year is almost always contradictory and confusing. they are not always completely forthcoming because they don't want to discourage people from shopping. i think the most interesting thing we saw over the weekend, besides the fact that a number of retailers decided to be open on thanksgiving day, was that 40% of the sales were on-line. in a sense, cyber monday is an accra nism. cyber monday dates from the day when people had slow internet at home and came to work on monday after thanksgiving and ordered. now so many have broadband people are shopping on-line all the time and the retailers are scrambling to catch up with consumers. >> i shop on-line too in light of the incidents you see every black friday, always seems to be a fight somewhere and that can't help retailers, right? >> right. well, of course not. but i think people like going to the stores. we at the "wall street journal" and others did storie
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harvard has a higher rate. >> reporter: the economy may not have caught up. in a recent cnn/orc poll only a quarter of the people polled believed the economy was getting better. deb? >> good news, but certainly reason to be cautious. alexandra field, thank you. >>> well, could your job one day be filled by a traveling robot? several big companies are right now working on their robot armies. one of them may even pull up to your house one day in a car that needs no driver. what is tech's next big thing? that is just ahead. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy. with 10 standard airbags and an epa-estimated 38 mpg highway, you guys a
harvard has a higher rate. >> reporter: the economy may not have caught up. in a recent cnn/orc poll only a quarter of the people polled believed the economy was getting better. deb? >> good news, but certainly reason to be cautious. alexandra field, thank you. >>> well, could your job one day be filled by a traveling robot? several big companies are right now working on their robot armies. one of them may even pull up to your house one day in a car that needs no driver....
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they see the future, a much stronger one, both in terms of the economy and the politics. so as a result, this division was bound to cur. what was not expected i think were the rallies of so many people in ukraine out in the square, reminiscent of nine years ago, before the so-called rose rev lugts. >> this feeling where they wanted to be more part of the western europe and western world. >> yes, and they wanted democracy, wanted human rights freedom, so forth. they have a certain element of that in ukraine now, but the ties with russia are rather ominous if that's the future. >> what should u.s. policy be on this? >> well, i think the united states really needs to lean in and be supportive of the people of ukraine in the sense that we would like for them to join. >> the eu. >> yes. >> and basically sever its ties or have more constructive economic ties with russia. >> that's the better place to put it, constructive. they'll have many types. and historically there are a lot of russians in ukraine. >> very quickly, the iran negotiation deal. is this deal better than nothing
they see the future, a much stronger one, both in terms of the economy and the politics. so as a result, this division was bound to cur. what was not expected i think were the rallies of so many people in ukraine out in the square, reminiscent of nine years ago, before the so-called rose rev lugts. >> this feeling where they wanted to be more part of the western europe and western world. >> yes, and they wanted democracy, wanted human rights freedom, so forth. they have a certain...
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economy. it is a member of the g-20. it is one of the leading countries and i know guys have put money into that country who made a lot of money there. >> they're considered one of the fragile five, as we call it. so if we start to see tapering -- right. just like indonesia or india. yes. so that's an issue. >> so either the promise was delivered, but neither the catastrophe that was feared happened in that country when it turned over from white minority rule. >> yeah, no. i mean, i think -- >> it was somewhere in between. >> you're talking to somebody who continued embracing marxist policies -- >> but many people thought the country was going to go all the way down, but that didn't happen. and it didn't happen that -- the social needs versus the free market. >> well, you see, i think he came to learn that it's not about balancing the free market versus social needs, that they often converge. >> he said he had to balance the fears of the white population versus the hopes of the black populatio
economy. it is a member of the g-20. it is one of the leading countries and i know guys have put money into that country who made a lot of money there. >> they're considered one of the fragile five, as we call it. so if we start to see tapering -- right. just like indonesia or india. yes. so that's an issue. >> so either the promise was delivered, but neither the catastrophe that was feared happened in that country when it turned over from white minority rule. >> yeah, no. i...
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economy. >>> germany's central bank raises its 2014 growth target for europe's largest economy as evidence shows demand from within the eurozone is finally picking up. >>> deutsche bank is to close its commodity business mainly in london and new york. display you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> a former south african president nelson mandela passed away last night at the age of 95. world leaders have been sending message messages of mourning for the leader. >> he is now resting. he is now at peace. our nation has lost its greatest son our people have lost a father. >> for now, let us pause and give thanks to the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice. >> nelson mandela was not just a hero of our time, but a hero of all time. the first president of a free south africa, a man who suffered so much for freedom and justice, and a man who through his dignity and through his triumph inspired millions. >>> on behalf of the united nations, i extend my deepest co
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the economy is getting stronger. you're also going to be seeing these numbers long-term investors who are betting on the economy actually buying in, short term investors might be more concerned about what the fed is doing. i think overall as christine romans my colleague just mentioned, this does mean that there is a higher probability of the fed beginning to taper at some point in the near future, obviously you have the fed the last meeting of the year coming up in two weeks, so people are going to be asking themselves what will this mean for tapering. it's not just about the jobs numbers. you want to see consistency and other positive economic data. we have car numbers, we have jobless claims, new home sales as well, all of that coming in very positively. you need to see consistency and be sure in the next couple of months you don't see a reversal, seasonal workers added for the holiday season being losing their jobs in the next few months. we need to see consistently but this brings to light fed tapering. >> zain
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their economy contracted by more than 58% last year. and it is precisely because of the international sanctions and the coalition that we were able to build internationally that the iranian people responded by saying we need a new direction in how we interact with the international community and how we deal with the sanctions regime. that's what brought president rouhani to power. he was not necessarily the first choice of the hard liners inside of iran. now, that doesn't mean that we should trust him or anybody else inside of iran. this it is a regime that came to power swearing opposition to the united states, to israel, and to many of the values that we hold dear. but what i've consistently said is even as i don't take any options off the table, what we do have to test is the possibility that we can resolve this issue diplomatically. and that is the deal that at the first stages we have been able to get done in geneva, thanks to some extraordinary work by john kerry and his counterparts in the p5-plus-1. so let's look exactly what we
their economy contracted by more than 58% last year. and it is precisely because of the international sanctions and the coalition that we were able to build internationally that the iranian people responded by saying we need a new direction in how we interact with the international community and how we deal with the sanctions regime. that's what brought president rouhani to power. he was not necessarily the first choice of the hard liners inside of iran. now, that doesn't mean that we should...
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but this is really a recovering economy story. and pent up demand story. and you're hearing it from the automakers who are looking at the a good 2014, as well. their stocks reflecting it, too. >> absolutely. so the auto bailout was a good idea? we all remember back in 2008 when mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt and there was a big partisan fight. so who is right? does the american public get money back? >> the american public has gotten all but about $10 billion back from gm. lost about $1.3 billion on chrysler. ford never took the bailout. be very clear. ford never took the bailout, it was in a better position at the beginning of the financial crisis. but the u.s. taxpayer lost money on those two bailouts of chrysler and gm. but let's be clear. they could have lost a lot more. so there is what they have lost, that is just gm, but a lot of people say, wow, that ended up being a pretty good investment. gm since 2010 has invested $8.8 billion of either own money into 34 facilities and saved or created 25,000 jobs they say. and you have basically the a
but this is really a recovering economy story. and pent up demand story. and you're hearing it from the automakers who are looking at the a good 2014, as well. their stocks reflecting it, too. >> absolutely. so the auto bailout was a good idea? we all remember back in 2008 when mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt and there was a big partisan fight. so who is right? does the american public get money back? >> the american public has gotten all but about $10 billion back from gm....
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has a wide range of investment choices to help you fine-tune your personal economy. call today, and we'll make it easy to move that old 401(k) to a fidelity i.r.a. >>> the nominations for the 56th annual grammy awards are in and the hottest song of the summer is up for record of the year. ♪ blurred lines ♪ i know you want it baby >> robin thicke and t.i. performing their grammy-nominated song "blurred lines" last night during a nomination special on cbs, joining them in the category for record of the year "get lucky" by daf punk, "radioactive" my imagine dragons and "royals" by lordes. and jay-z led all nominations with nine and trailing right behind him hip-hop duo mclemore with seven. >>> big name artists stop going on the road and let the road come to them. >> reporter: bette midler, celine dion, elton, and cher. once they happened in vegas, they often stay in vegas. it's called a residency. casinos pay big bucks to secure exclusive rights to a performer for weeks even years. in turn the headliners get to build the show of their dreams, complete with all the v
has a wide range of investment choices to help you fine-tune your personal economy. call today, and we'll make it easy to move that old 401(k) to a fidelity i.r.a. >>> the nominations for the 56th annual grammy awards are in and the hottest song of the summer is up for record of the year. ♪ blurred lines ♪ i know you want it baby >> robin thicke and t.i. performing their grammy-nominated song "blurred lines" last night during a nomination special on cbs, joining...
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and stimulate the economies in the ways we've talked about a stimulation that happens from raising the minimum wage, putting those folks on the books, earning minimum wage positions and without the kind of wage that we see and paying tacks. phillip agnew and ovik roy, thank you both for being here. phillip, thanks for your point about the kind of coalition building that is part of this strategy. i greatly appreciate it. i'm glad you've had the opportunity to break your fast and thank you for your contribution to this effort. >> thank you very much. thank you for having pe. >> thank you, ovik,ing if being here. i hope you come back. we always like an economics debate between marc morial and you. that's high "nerdland" activity. when we come back, nelson mandela's first visit to the united states after being released from prison and how he touched american lives both then and now. if you've got copd like me, hey breathing's hard. know the feeling? copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airwa
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how accurate is it now in this new economy? how accurate of a gauge is it as to how well this economy's doing? >> john is a real expert here. the reality is these numbers constantly get revised and sometimes very dramatically. if it's 100,000 jobs created, it could be six months later, oh, it was 200,000 or it could be zero. the economy is not going to lose jobs when the jobs reports are showing we're creating them. they're not good at things like self-employment, entrepreneurs. >> john, for those people looking for jobs that are not low wage, who's hiring? where are the jobs? >> unemployment for college-educated workers is below 4%. so when you look at that 7% number, it represents a lot of people who have not gotten their high school education or maybe just have a high school education. if you have a college degree, we're seeing job growth in professional and business services, certainly in engineering which continues to be kind of a real driver of jobs, health care is net hire job creator over the last several years and hire
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>> a farer economy. an economy that really meets our expectations of what the american dream should be. we've seen four decades of wage stagnation and it's because of unfair actionation, a tax on union and collective bargaining, unfair trade policies. and the net result has been so many hard working people cannot put food on the table based on what they're being paid. we see exorbitant types of bonuses where other people are getting $7.25. it's not fair. the united states is the richest country in the world. >> the government seems helpless to do anything about the wage gap in this country. there's a bill that would raise the minimum wage to 10 bucks an hour. you know that's a nonstarter. you guys are working a couple more days this year and then deal with the budget next year. there's not any time to push for a minimum wage bill. why not be honest about it and tell people now? >> we believe because where there's a will, there's a way. people need better pay. it's not for me to say because the odd are to
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economy. stocks high, unemployment low, and the economy growing better than anyone expected. zane asher is in new york with what it means and how it all happened. >> reporter: fredricka, it was a big week for the economy. car sales rose, new-home sales roared and the unemployment rate dropped to 7%, the lowest since 2008. and it fell for positive reasons, because people are finding work. earlier this year, the unemployment rate declined because a lot of people got discouraged, gave up looking for work and weren't counted, but the opposite seems to be happening. it's added more jobs since 2005 and the gains are not in low-wage sectors. a lot of hiring in health care, transportation, professional services like accountants and travel agents. wages are also up and americans are working more hours. the list goes on. the report pushed the dow up nearly 200 points friday. wall street is thinking the federal reserve will reduce the stimulus program soon. certainly a sign the economy is ready to stand on its own two feet. but remember, we still haven't gained back all of the jobs we l
economy. stocks high, unemployment low, and the economy growing better than anyone expected. zane asher is in new york with what it means and how it all happened. >> reporter: fredricka, it was a big week for the economy. car sales rose, new-home sales roared and the unemployment rate dropped to 7%, the lowest since 2008. and it fell for positive reasons, because people are finding work. earlier this year, the unemployment rate declined because a lot of people got discouraged, gave up...
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salaries have to be based on the economy and what the economy in the area can bear. >> the national restaurant association says walk-outs like those planned for today are stunts staged by union-paid protesters and most industry employees are happy. >> we have plenty of opportunities for people to come in part time few hours and prove themselves and move up the ladder. >> reporter: but workers believe the fight for higher wages is the best opportunity for a better life. she plans to join the strike today and is not giving up on her $15 goal. >> when you sfit for something and you believe in it you're going to get it. >> reporter: nancy said she was paid to protest earlier this year but said organizers provided her that money to make up for a lost day of work. charlie, norah, gayle. >> terrell brown, thank you. >>> the white house sure goes all out for the holidays. first lady michelle obama unveiled the annual christmas decorations on wednesday and welcomed the children of military families for the party. the first family's newest edition, their dog sonny stole the spotlight. major garrett is a
salaries have to be based on the economy and what the economy in the area can bear. >> the national restaurant association says walk-outs like those planned for today are stunts staged by union-paid protesters and most industry employees are happy. >> we have plenty of opportunities for people to come in part time few hours and prove themselves and move up the ladder. >> reporter: but workers believe the fight for higher wages is the best opportunity for a better life. she...
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. >> good economy. >> a better economy. a lot of people say they don't feel it. a better than expected jobs report pushed the dow nearly 200 points higher on friday. >> you know why 203,000 jobs were added to payrolls in november. way better than expected. the jobless rate, that ticked significantly lower to 7%. that is the lowest it's been in five years. we have more on how it's affecting wall street. good morning, zain. >> well, poppy and victor, it was a big week for the economy. car sales rose, new home sales soared and friday, unemployment rate druopped to 7%. that's the lowest since 2008. earlier this year, unemployment declined a lot of people got discouraged and weren't counted. the economy has added more than 2 million jobs this year, the best since 2005 and the gains not just in low-rate sectors. a lot in education and health care, professional services like accountants and travel agents. and hiring in manufacturing is strongest since last year. wages are up and americans are working less hours. the list goes on. the report pushed the dow up 200 points
. >> good economy. >> a better economy. a lot of people say they don't feel it. a better than expected jobs report pushed the dow nearly 200 points higher on friday. >> you know why 203,000 jobs were added to payrolls in november. way better than expected. the jobless rate, that ticked significantly lower to 7%. that is the lowest it's been in five years. we have more on how it's affecting wall street. good morning, zain. >> well, poppy and victor, it was a big week for...